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DNR to close Mille Lacs to walleye fishing Sept. 6
A busy fishing season and high catch rates in July and August when the water was warm led to an increase in fish that were caught and released but died anyway, officials said Monday.
'It's showtime': 4-H'ers work for months to get animals ready for State Fair
Each day at the Minnesota State Fair, thousands of people wander into the livestock barns to look at award-winning cows, sheep and pigs. But behind each of those animals — and sometimes sleeping in the stalls with them — are kids who have put in months of hard work preparing for the fair.
Police said the shooting happened at about 8:20 p.m. Saturday on the 2000 block of Aldrich Avenue North, near the corner of Broadway.
Minnesota officials on lookout for infected plants carrying disease that kills oak trees
State agriculture officials say a fungus-like organism that has killed millions of oak trees on the West Coast has made its way to the Midwest — and they're asking for the public's help in monitoring for its possible spread to Minnesota.
Target teaming up with Disney to open in-store shops
Target is hoping to bring the magic of such characters as Mickey Mouse and Elsa to its own customers by opening permanent Disney shops at a cluster of stores starting this fall.
Photo story: The saga of one sunrise in Duluth, and a magical moment nearly missed
If you can get out of bed early enough to catch a summer dawn over Lake Superior in Duluth, it's a good bet that you'll get to witness a magical moment. You just have to make sure you're paying attention.
Minnesota State Fair sets another attendance record
Fair officials reported that Friday's attendance was 157,224 — shattering the previous record of 141,023, set in 2016.
Referendum on St. Paul’s trash system readied for voters
The St. Paul City Council unanimously approved ballot language at its special meeting Friday to ask voters whether they want to continue with the city's centralized trash collection system. The vote followed a ruling from the Minnesota Supreme Court that the issue should go to voters.